disrupt
verb (used with object)
to cause disorder or turmoil in.
disrupts
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present tense formof disrupt (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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It means it is very difficult to draw firm conclusions on whether snacking in late evening disrupts sleep, says Betts.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
The internet isn’t going anywhere; the question for investors is who makes money as AI disrupts its economics.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
A South Korean container ship returned on Sunday from a trial voyage through the Arctic, testing an alternative route opened by melting sea ice as conflict in the Middle East disrupts global shipping.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
Event cancellation insurance protects Olympic hosts in the event that a natural disaster, terrorist threat, health emergency or other unforeseen event disrupts the quadrennial sports extravaganza.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
We trade in our morning books for our afternoon books and then Boy21 says, “They don’t want me to wear my outer-space clothes. They say it disrupts the school day. Do you agree?”
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
